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bombastic

adjective bom·bas·tic \bäm-ˈbas-tik\

Definition of BOMBASTIC

:  marked by or given to bombast :  pompous, overblown
— bom·bas·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of BOMBASTIC

1704

Related to BOMBASTIC

Synonyms
rhetorical, flatulent, fustian, gaseous, gassy, grandiloquent, oratorical, orotund, windy
Antonyms
unrhetorical

Other Publishing Terms

annotate, dreadful, emend, expurgate, factoid, jump, lobster shift, redaction, referee

Rhymes with BOMBASTIC

dynastic, elastic, fantastic, gymnastic, monastic, sarcastic, scholastic, stochastic

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